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Russia’s battle for the east has begun, Zelenskyy says

Clip: 04/18/2022 | 12m 49s  |  Video has closed captioning.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that the expected next phase of Russia’s war, focusing on the eastern part of his nation, appears to have begun. John Yang reports, then Judy Woodruff talks to retired Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute, the former U.S. ambassador to NATO, and Dmitri Alperovitch of the Silverado Policy Accelerator about what to expect and what Russia wants.

Aired: 04/18/22

Rating: NR

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